The HP EliteBook Folio 9480m 14" Notebook Computer is a 3.56 lb notebook that comes with an Intel Core i7-4600U processor and 4GB of RAM. These features allow you to run your applications while on the road, at home, or at work. To quickly access your data, this notebook is equipped with a 500GB 7200rpm hard drive. Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) is the installed operating system. This version of Windows 7 Professional is preinstalled through the downgrade rights in Windows 8 Pro (64-bit).

This notebook features integrated Intel HD 4400 graphics that delivers a native resolution of 1366 x 768 to the 14" LED-backlit display. When you need additional on-screen workspace, you can connect your external monitor to the notebook's DisplayPort or VGA port.

For connectivity features, this notebook has three USB 3.0 ports and one of them can charge a USB battery-powered device. In addition, it can connect to a wired network via Gigabit Ethernet jack or wirelessly using 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. You can transfer photos and videos to the notebook by taking the memory card from your digital camera and inserting it into the built-in card reader that can read SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards. The integrated webcam and microphone as well as speakers let you see, hear, and speak to your friends and family.

Dual-Core Haswell Intel Core i7-4600U Performance

This notebook features a dual-core 4th generation 2.1 GHz Intel Core i7-4600U processor, with 4MB of L3 cache. This Haswell CPU uses less energy to give you a longer battery life. With Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the maximum clock rate this processor can achieve is 3.3 GHz. Having two cores also allows the notebook to run multiple programs at the same time without slowing down the computer.

Connectivity

When you need to access the Internet or a network, you can connect using 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless or the Gigabit LAN RJ-45 jack. For connecting to other wireless devices, such as a mouse or speakers, the computer supports Bluetooth 4.0.

Battery Life

This notebook comes with a lithium-ion battery that lets you work up to 13 hours while unplugged. HP offers an optional external battery slice that connects to the bottom of the notebook via a secondary battery connector that can provide up 29 hours.

USB 3.0

This notebook offers three USB 3.0 ports that allow data transfers up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. In addition, one of these ports is a powered port.